Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Gap’s quarterly sales plunge 43% on coronavirus hit
(Reuters) - Gap Inc on Thursday reported a 43% fall in first-quarter sales, as the apparel retailer was forced to close its stores due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Net loss came in at $932 million, or $2...
Jun 04, 2020
Military brass clashing publicly with a president is rare in America
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump faced condemnation from respected former leaders of America's armed forces this week over his approach to civil unrest in a rare series of clashes between a presiden...
Jun 04, 2020
Floyd death sparks Democratic, Republican calls in U.S. Congress for action on policing
By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody and the protests that followed have stirred both Democrats and Republicans in the...
Jun 04, 2020
Bernard Madoff loses bid to be released early from prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected Bernard Madoff's request to be released early from prison, after the convicted swindler said he was dying of kidney failure. Circuit Judge Den...
Jun 04, 2020
U.S. senators, college leader spar over shielding schools from coronavirus lawsuits
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday debated whether to support a bill that would shield universities from coronavirus-related lawsuits brought by students and workers who get ...
Jun 04, 2020
Republican-led Senate confirms divisive Trump broadcasting nominee Pack
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate narrowly approved President Donald Trump's nominee to lead government broadcasting on Thursday, confirming conservative filmmaker Michael Pa...
Jun 04, 2020
Study authors retract influential Lancet hydroxychloroquine article
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three of the authors of an influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of death in COVID-19 patients retracted the study on concerns about the quality of ...
Jun 04, 2020
Virginia governor orders removal of statue of Civil War General Lee
(Reuters) - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, responding to protests decrying racism after the death of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis, on Thursday ordered the removal of a statue of Conf...
Jun 04, 2020
NBA: League approves plan to restart season at Disney World – reports
(Reuters) - The NBA's Board of Governors on Thursday have approved a plan to restart its suspended season at Disney World in Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to multiple reports. Both ESP...
Jun 04, 2020
Trump to give agencies power to fast-track big infrastructure projects, sources say
By Valerie Volcovici and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to sign an executive order that would give federal agencies emergency powers to fast...
Jun 04, 2020
